Governor Thomas Dudley

Bef 1576 - 1653  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Thomas Dudley
  Prefix	Governor
  Born	Bef 12 Oct 1576	Northamptonshire, England
  Christened	12 Oct 1576	Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	9SVT-FBV
  	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9SVT-FBV
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	5706294
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5706294
  Group	Famous Historical Figure
  	Famous People
  Group	Immigrant Ancestors
  	Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls
  Died	31 Jul 1653	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Buried	Aft 31 Jul 1653	Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I19155	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Dorothy Yorke,   b. Bef 25 Apr 1582,   d. 27 Dec 1643, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1603	Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England
  Children	1. Anne Dudley,   b. 20 Mar 1612/13, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 16 Sep 1672, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F9097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catharine Deighton,   b. 14 Jan 1613/14, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 26 Aug 1671, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 57 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1644	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Governor Joseph Dudley,   b. 23 Sep 1647, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Apr 1720, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F9098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Bef 12 Oct 1576 - Northamptonshire, England Christened - 12 Oct 1576 - Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England Married - 25 Apr 1603 - Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England Married - 14 Apr 1644 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Died - 31 Jul 1653 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Buried - Aft 31 Jul 1653 - Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Badges

  Immigrant Ancestor of Halls of New England

  
  

• Notes

  From FindaGrave: Colonist, Colonial Governor. He was the second Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and member of the first Board of Overseers for Harvard "College." Born in Northahmpton, England he married Dorothy Yorke and came to the colonies in 1626 as many did to follow the teachings of Reverend John Cotton. He and his family came to the new world on the Arabella as a leader of the newly patented Massachusetts Bay Colony along with Gov. John Winthrop and others. They were the lead ship in a 13 ship fleet commonly referred to as the "Winthrop Fleet" which landed on June 13, 1630 at what is now Salem. They traveled up the river and climbed a hill on the North shore. Local legend states that Dudley then thrust his cane into the ground and declared "This is the place." The location is now the corner of John F. Kennedy and Mount Auburn Streets. It is through this story that Thomas Dudley is considered the founder of Cambridge. Thomas's wife Dorothy died in 1643 and the next year he married Katherine (Dighton) Hackburne, a widow. They moved from Cambridge and settled in nearby Roxbury. Thomas had eight children in all, five by Dorothy Yorke and three by Katherine Dighton. The most notable of his offspring was Joseph Dudley (born 1647) who became the future royal governor of Massachusetts. Joseph was born when Thomas was 70 years of age. In 1650 as one of his first acts as governor, he signed the charter to Harvard College, establishing the guidelines in which the University still uses for operation today. Harvard's famed Dudley House is named for him as is Dudley Station in Roxbury on the commuter train line. He also established the Roxbury Latin School during the years he lived in that section of the city, the school is still open today and is considered one of the first public schools in America. He was a founder of the First Church at Boston, where a tablet honoring him was place. Bio by: R. Digati